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Author(s): D. Fisk, J. Rakfeldt, E. McCormack
Publication Date: 2006
Untreated substance abuse represents a major risk factor for homelessness (1, 2), with alcohol as the most frequently abused substance (3). Prevalence studies estimate the percentage of homeless people with alcohol use disorders to be at 30-40% and drug abuse at 10-15% (3). The economic and social costs of untreated substance abuse are staggering. Health and nonhealth outcomes and costs created by drug abuse and dependency for the entire populati...